On the Road

Plot

Veneno, a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco, a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself. He convinces Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking across the north of Mexico. As they travel together and an unexpected intimacy builds between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, putting both their lives at risk.

About On the Road

On the Road (Spanish: En el camino) is a 2025 Mexican romantic-thriller film written and directed by David Pablos. It follows Veneno (Victor Prieto) a gay young man who falls for Muñeco (Osvaldo Sanchez), a womanizer truck driver. The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2025, where it won the section's main prize and the Queer Lion. It was theatrically released in Mexico on 4 June 2026. It was also selected as the Mexican entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.

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